Lions, turtles, and birds, oh my! Brooches have been worn throughout history to hold clothing in place, show support of a cause, and accessorize an ensemble. Recently pins, a less ornamental type of adornment, have gained popularity in fashion. Here, we
Antique Jewelry by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Here are a beautiful pair of unmarked 14k and citrine cabochon cufflinks that recently came from a local estate. They arrived in a Tiffany & Company box that the cufflinks appear original to. Stylistically, these cufflinks appear related to the
Lucky Charms: Jewelry That Protects and Attracts
Are you feeling lucky? Lucky charms have used to ward off evil for centuries. Finding a heads up penny, wearing an unwashed jersey, a hat worn upside down and backwards to rally for the losing team are all ways to
Baltic Amber Jewelry Pieces
Baltic amber was formed over the course of 45 million years, from fossilized pine tree resin that grew in Northern Europe to Scandinavia. When the climate in that region began to get warmer, the pine trees produced resin or sap.
Niels Erik From: Modernist Scandinavian Jewelry
No designer does Modernist quite like Scandinavian designers. This extraordinary pendant necklace by Niels Erik From is a beautiful example of the heights of Scandinavian jewelry design. Niels Erik From (1908—1982) is considered among the greats of Danish silver design,